Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 June 2022
210. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications for the organic farming scheme in 2021 and 2022; the number that were successful; the number that were unsuccessful and the reason therefore, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34739/22]
View answerA total of 317 Organic Farming Scheme applications were received in 2021 as outlined in the table below. A small number did not satisfy the eligibility conditions of the scheme while others had an active valid Organic Farming Scheme contract.
The 380 applications received in 2022 are currently being processed and approval letters will issue later this year.
I am confident that the budget I secured for the Organic Farming Scheme this year will be sufficient to accommodate all eligible applications. I am encouraged by the strong uptake in the Organic Farming Scheme over the last two years which will assist in achieving our target of 7.5% land area under organic production.
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- |
No. of OFS applications |
No. Successful |
No. Unsuccessful |
Reason |
|
2021 |
317 |
300 |
17 |
13 applicants were not eligible as per the terms and conditions and 4 applicants already had a contract in place |
|
2022 |
380 |
TBD |
TBD |
